The Indiana Bat, Myotis sodalis, has a wingspan of up to ten and a half inches, and weighs about 0.28 ounces. This bat has an amazing life span of up to twenty years old.
In Pennsylvania, the Indiana bat has become endangered because its hibernation sites have been disturbed. Indiana bats hibernate in caves.
The Indiana bat eats insects, especially pest insects, such as the gypsy moth and the alfalfa weevil. Actually, we have bats flying around over our yard around 8-9pm. They might be Indiana bats, but we haven't gotten close enough to see. They also eat mosquitos.
This species of bat has been endangered since 1967. There are 5 other bat species in the US that are endangered.
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